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In 1965, as part of a thirteen-member panel under the Democratic administration of former President Lyndon Johnson, Jule Sugarman proved what pro-life means. Mr. Sugarman was pro-life in a unique way. It would be eight more years before abortion would...
by ReasonaBill
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Jon Stewart took on the bond reduction and pending appeal in Donald Trump's New York civil fraud judgment Monday. “The Daily Show” host took some fun swipes at Trump’s recent golf braggadocio before breaking down, in the simplest terms, what Trump is...
by Walter Einenkel
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This is a newsreel social and political silent documentary, one of the first ever made in the United States, produced by a leftist and communist cinema collective known as The Film and Photo League. Members would film protests and social movements...
by VPSReports
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I really apologize for not meeting my deadline with a story. Too many balls, not enough hands.� Instead, an open thread, and hopefully some good discussion! I have often wondered about the various ...
by NeverEverAgain
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Hunger and disease are not invisible if you care to see them, but politically vast populations have been left out of consideration (or worse), especially by Rs who viciously hate helping Those People.
by Mokurai
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The federal government’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, which provides low-income families with $120 in food assistance per eligible child while schools are out of session, will ...
by Walter Einenkel
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Cherry and other stone fruits, such as plums, peaches, and nectarines, are grown in British Columbia's interior region, where growers say that disruptive weather patterns from flooding, lack of protective snow cover, warmer temperatures, and sudden...
by Pakalolo
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"The Himalayan region – not just in India, but the entire Hindu Kush and Karakoram – has steep slopes that host snow or permafrost. These are vulnerable slopes, and as heat rises and there is a lack of sufficient snowfall, these areas are likely to...
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“Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger and reckless with misery. He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity: 'Please, sir, I want some more’.”— Oliver Twist. Charles...
by TheCriticalMind
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In low-income areas of Los Angeles without supermarkets, small stores are learning to profitably sell healthy foods their customers can afford. By� George B. Sánchez-Tello �for Capital & Main The ...
by Capital and Main
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